Two game cocks were fiercely fighting for the mastery of thefarmyard. One at last put the other to flight. The vanquishedcock skulked1 away and hid himself in a quiet corner, while theconqueror, flying up to a high wall, flapped his wings and crowedexultingly with all his might. An eagle sailing through the airpounced upon him and carried him off in his talons2. Thevanquished cock immediately came out of his corner, and ruledhenceforth with undisputed mastery. 
Pride goes before destruction. 